Background

Mr. Jean-Paul Bailly served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at La Poste S.A. (also known as La Poste Group) and served as its Chairman since September 21, 2002. Mr. Bailly has devoted his whole career to the Public Services through his participation in the management and running of two big public companies, first the RATP (Paris Transport Authority) then La Poste (The french Post Office). He was a Legal Manager of Financière Systra. He held various positions ... with the Paris Transit Authority (RATP), including Manager of the Paris Metro and RER suburban rail system, Human Resources Director and Vice President, Human Resources. With the RATP (Paris public transport system), he successively served as Director of the department of bus rolling stock , then Director of the subway and the RER and finally Personnel Manager. In 1982, he returned to RATP, where he worked as Head of the Bus Vehicles Department, Head of the Metro and RER, and Head of Personnel. From 1970 and 1977, he held several positions of responsibility within the RATP (Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens). In 1978, Mr. Bailly took over the running of French Technical Cooperation in Mexico. In 1982, he moved back to the RATP, where notably he served as Vice President, Departmental Manager of bus rolling stock and Vice President in charge of the Métro and RER (Paris suburban rail system). He served as Senior Vice President of RATP since 1990. Since 1990, Mr. Bailly served as Deputy Managing Director/ Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the RATP and its Chairman and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer since 1994. From 1997 to 2001, he served as the Chairman of the UITP (International Public Transport Union). He served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of La Banque Postale S.A since December 12, 2005. He served as Chairman of the Board of International Post Corporation from 2006 to December 01, 2010. Mr. Bailly has chaired the National Association for the Interdisciplinary Promotion of Human and Social Sciences to Companies (ANVIE,from 2001 to 2010). Mr. Bailly served as Vice Chairman of supervisory board of CNP Assurances SA November 19, 2007. He serves as Member of the Supervisory Board of La Banque Postale Asset Management. He serves as Director of International Post Corporation. He has been a Director of Accor SA since May 13, 2009. He has been an Independent Director of Edenred SA since June 29, 2010. Mr. Bailly serves as a Member of the Supervisory Board of Sogeposte. He serves as Director of Sofipost, Geopost, Xelian, SF 12, Efipost, Poste Immo and Sopassure. He serves as a Director of The Jean-Jacques Laffont - Toulouse School of Economics Foundation. He serves as a Member of Fondation du College de France Board of Directors. He serves as Director of the economic interest group of merchants in the Grand Var region. He served as a Director at CNP Assurances SA since April 25, 2007; Gaz de France SA,, SF2; Systar SA and GDF Suez S.A. from July 16, 2008 to April 23, 2012. He served as Member of supervisory board at CNP Assurances SA since November 19, 2002. He served as Director of La Poste S.A. He served as Director of Groupement des Commerçants du Grand Var intercompany partnership. Mr. Bailly has been a Member of the Conseil Economique, Social et Environnemental (Economic, Social and Environmental advisory committee) since 1995. Since 1995, he has been Officer of the Legion of Honour and the French Order of Merit. He is a graduate of the French engineering school, Ecole Polytechnique and Massachusetts Institute of Technology(Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA).

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